Matthew Eric Hickman, 39, Brownsburg, is being held in the Montgomery County Jail and faces preliminary charges of murder and aggravated battery.

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Authorities have identified Mark J. Welch, 51, as the victim of a fatal shooting in Montgomery County.

Matthew Eric Hickman, 39, of Brownsburg, is being held this morning in the Montgomery County Jail, said Indiana State Police Sgt. Kim Riley, and faces preliminary charges of murder and aggravated battery.

The Hendricks County Sheriff's Department arrested Hickman at approximately 4:30 a.m. today at his home, Riley said, with assistance from Indiana State Police. ...